The Honourable Vasant Bharath, Minister of Trade and Industry, the Governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Jwala Rambaran, Mr. Chairman and members of the Board of the UTC, our distinguished Honourees, Messrs. Hospedales, Benn and Alexander specially invited guests, Reverand Sieunarine, Mrs. Clarke-Andrews, members of the Management Team, ladies and gentlemen.

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. In particular, I extend warm greetings to our distinguished guests… the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Jawala Rambaran, Senator Vasant Bharath–Minister of Trade Industry and Investment and Minister in the Ministry Finance and Justice Rolston Nelson.

GOOD MORNING, Mayor of the City of Port of Spain, Mr. Louis Lee Sing, loyal and valued unit holders, Manager of the Port of Spain Investment Centre, Ms. Simone Downer; members of the Management Team present here with us this morning, other members of staff, ladies and gentlemen.

On behalf of the Board and Management, I extend a warm WELCOME to you.

I am truly delighted to have the Mayor of the City of Port of Spain with us today and I express my sincere gratitude to him for accepting our invitation to share in our 30th Anniversary Celebrations.

Welcome Remarks
at the 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Unit Trust Corporation
by the Chairman, Amoy Chang Fong
29 November 2012

Mine is the pleasant task to welcome to you all to this celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation. Most of you are here because you are part of the history of this institution. Today’s function is about the people who made the Corporation what it is today and you are here so that we can honour the contributions that you have made to this history. There are a few who will receive special awards.
Let me review a little history with you. History can be boring but I have you captive and I think it is worthwhile retracing where this institution came from and the impetus for its being.

The Honourable Larry Howai, Minister of Finance and the Economy our feature Speaker, Members of the Board of the Unit Trust Corporation, Executive and Senior Managers of the Corporation, unitholders, specially invited guest, members of the media. Ladies and gentlemen.

I join with the Chairman, Ms. Amoy Chang Fong in welcoming each and every one of you here this evening to the Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation’s 30th Anniversary Dinner and Award Function.

Today is a very significant day in the life of the Corporation. It was on this day thirty years ago that the UTC established its first office, launched its first unit scheme and invited the public to do business. The UTC commenced its operation with a national policy mandate, to pioneer the local mutual fund industry and to create a shareholding democracy where the ordinary people in this country could participate in the money and capital market.

Opening Remarks – Building Robust Media Reporting
By
Ms Eutrice Carrington
Executive Director
Of
The Trinidad and Tobago Unit Trust Corporation
At
The UTC’s Media Workshop
Held on
18th and 19th October 2012